Background: The issue of maternal health is acute amidst rural Bihar, where the proportion of cases that lead to the use of antenatal care (ANC) and birth preparedness variables are lower than other countries and states. Objective: This review article was conducted to conduct an examination on the association between ANC use and birth preparedness among rural women Bihar. Methods: A search in PubMed Central and Google Scholar was performed whereby a literature review generated 676 records. Following the process of screening, 13 studies were to be synthesized in detail. Results: Findings suggest that early ANC initiation is frequent but the results of covers and full visits of the service are suboptimal. ANC utilization is determined by education, socioeconomic status, mass media exposure and decision-making power of women. Culture, poverty, inadequate health infrastructure, and poor male engagement are significant obstacles towards ANC and preparedness. Although social programs that support women (i.e. Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) and Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA)) have been established, there are still gaps in service quality, counselling and financial preparedness. The reinforcement of the position of frontline health workers (ASHAs and Anganwadi Workers) has demonstrated itself as a possible answer to enhancing the Awareness of danger signs and institutional deliveries. Conclusion: ANC use greatly benefits birth preparedness through planning of safe delivery, facilitating safe delivery transportation, financial preparedness and managing complications. Structural and cultural barriers need to be overcome through locally structured, community based, preventive implementation to enhance maternal health problems in rural Bihar.
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